The Flip Side with Noah Filipiak

Episode 17, the LAST DAY Noah has to work on his rental house!!!!  That means a sermon episode, this one is on Luke 15's Prodigal Son, which Noah preached at Crossroads' new building Grand Opening on September 16th, 2018.   The next Flip Side will be "back to your regularly scheduled" programming since the rental house work will be ooooooover!  Thanks for staying tuned in.  

Noah's sermon from 12.30.18 "Beyond the Sexual Purity Battle" includes his testimony as well as a walk through 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. 

Ep. 15 is packed!   There's a hard hitting mailbag, covering both same sex attraction and what to do after you've unintentionally seen porn on your computer.  Noah talks about Covenant Eyes' Custom Block List, which they just brought back. Kids puking on a whale watching tour.  Living with the in-laws. Noah is trying to be young and hip so is now using Instagram @noahfilipiak - He is asking for he...

Noah just moved to Grand Rapids and is living with his gracious in-laws until his house in Lansing sells.  As a result, there's not yet a quiet place to record so this is a bonus episode of a sermon Noah preached on January 20th, 2019.  It is on 1 Peter 1:3-12 and is the last sermon he preached at Crossroads and the most recent sermon he has preached to date!  Be encouraged by the true source of o...

The last few Flip Side episodes have had the theme of the Father's love healing our shame.  Shame being the feeling that we aren't good enough, that we don't measure up.  Last episode focused in on what truths to remind ourselves of (vs. the lies of shame).  This episode follows up with the key step 2 of the process, and that is having brothers and sisters in Christ who model the Father's love to...

Episode 12 provides a practical path to walk to fill the hole inside of us that screams out for approval and to be told we are valuable.  We typically attempt to fill this hole with sexual sin and fantasy, as well as anything from money, our reputation, to our last three Facebook posts.   Noah's Rant describes why it would be better if robins were extinct.   Show Notes:  Jamie Winship talking abou...

In episode 11 (73), Noah interviews Kevin Butcher, Noah's identical twin, give or take 30 years.  Noah and Kevin are both 8's on the Enneagram, ENFP's, D's on theDISC, church planters in the inner city, entrepreneurs, authors, and podcasters... look out!  Kevin's similar wiring to Noah has made him a great mentor.  Kevin is the executive director of Rooted Ministries, a nonprofit designed to come...

Episode 10 discusses the June 2nd scenario of Pastor David Platt praying for President Donald Trump from the stage of a McLean Bible Church worship service.  You probably already have lots of predetermined feelings about this, so rather than write something that will make you listen (if you agree), or dismiss this (if you disagree), go ahead and listen and see if there's a different way to approac...

Episode 9 compares the "Poverty Gospel" to the "Prosperity Gospel," two opposites that both end up reflecting legalism.  The conversation leads into tackling some very tough words of Jesus, and the ageless debate between faith and works.   Noah's rant addresses online password systems that don't let you use special characters.   Don't forget the new Patreon freebies, plus the new "Clearance Rack"...

Episode 8 gets caught up on the mailbag and all Flip Side happenings and shenanigans.  Mailbag covers Game of Thrones and unsettling parts of the Bible.  Some previews of upcoming episodes, a ranking of which episodes have the most listens, and of course Noah's Rant, which takes on fitted sheets.  Lots of fun (and some good content) had by all.   Also a new Patreon offer is introduced: Get 10 Beyo...

In episode 7, Noah catches up with high school classmate Matthew Thornton, who is following Jesus after living a life of (in Matthew's words) "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" that began at age ten and led to full blown alcoholism and accompanying depression at age 21. Noah and Matthew attended the same church (where Matthew's dad was pastor) in sixth and seventh grade.  Gotta love this photo of Noah...

Game of Thrones kicked off its 8th and final season this week.  The Flip Side presents the debate on if GOT is porn or not.   Noah's Rant takes issue with using "How are you?" as a greeting... New mailbag question for listeners: What parts of the Bible are the most confusing or unsettling for you?  Email your answers to  podcast@beyondthebattle.net     You can support the podcast at  www.patreon.c...

Episode 5 (or 67) takes a look at The Lord's Prayer, what each line really means, and how to really use the prayer in an impactful, experiential way to hear from God.   The mailbag segment hears from listeners on what books have helped grow them and books they disagreed with, and Noah chimes in with his.   New mailbag question for listeners: What parts of the Bible are the most confusing or unsett...

Episode 4 / 66 addresses the topic of shame as it relates to the question of, "What does God think of me when He looks at me?" Noah's rant goes off on why Superman is the lamest superhero ever.   Noah asks you what (non-Bible) book has helped you grow the most?  What book have you most disagreed with?  Answer at podcast@beyondthebattle.net   You can support the podcast at  www.patreon.com/noahfili...

Episode 3 / 65 covers a question from the mailbag about lust vs. attraction.  Noah talks about the Enneagram and a new book released this week by his friends Clare and Scott Loughrige, along with Adele and Doug Calhoun,  Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation .  Noah's rant covers all the ways the map app will drive you bonkers, including talking to you whil...

Episode 2 / 64 covers why Lent is awesome, using Lent to help the most vulnerable this year (and if you'd like to get involved).  The mailbag brings a question about masturbation, and Noah's Rant targets the Folgers Cafe at the local Marathon gas station.   You can support the podcast at  www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak  or  www.noahfilipiak.com/give  - when we hit 10 supporters, there will be a new...

The pilot episode of brand new The Flip Side podcast goes a little long, but well worth it!  Make sure you listen to the end for "Noah's Rant," a staple to the end of every show.  This episode's rant is on megachurches that don't provide snacks at expensive conferences. The bulk of the show is spent on the topic of Health & Wealth Theology / The Prosperity Gospel. You can support the podcast a...

We crack open the mailbag in episode 12 to answer questions about fearing God and if God is always disappointed in us.  We spend time in Matthew 3:16-17 for guidance on how to spend daily rhythm time with Jesus. And the topic of the episode centers around knowing what The Best Thing is.  Blog articles mentioned: Shame vs. the Gospel - Is God Pleased with You? House Money: Releasing God from "Your...

We discuss if, when, and how you should tell your wife about your porn problem.  We also look at Psalm 51:1-2 as a tool for finding from Jesus what we're looking for from sexual sin. 

Episode 10 brings a special guest interview with Damon Seacott, who has chosen to live a life of singleness and celibacy.  This is a great episode for singles to have someone to relate to, and great for married folks to learn how to be in community with singles and why that's so important for both.  The Church has much to learn on how it over-emphasized marriage and the damage this can do to the m...

A great question from the mailbag brings up why a lot of accountability is ineffective.  Noah gives his thoughts on what you must have for accountability to work.  There's a new segment on breaking down a piece of Scripture as a guide for how to spend your daily time with the Lord.  This episode's scripture passage is Psalm 131:1-2.  The topic of the day is on the importance of emphasizing both Go...

In episode 8, Noah unpacks what the Bible means by "One Flesh" as it relates to sex.  Many thing "One Flesh" is talking about what happens when two people get married, but it's what happens when two people have sex.  This understanding is a big piece of the puzzle in understanding why we should not objectify people or think that sex is only about body parts. 

The mailbag brings a great question about singleness, particularly regarding singles where it doesn't seem like marriage is around the corner.  Noah then draws out how to spend daily rhythm time with Jesus, making sure we understand how essential this type of time is in order to quench the desire for sexual sin.

In episode 6, Noah wraps up the 6 episode series that goes through each of the small group videos for the book Beyond the Battle.  The "Tools" episode focuses on the need for next steps to take after a group is over.  In the mailbag, Noah discusses with men ages 45 to 54 have high rates of suicide. The fresh-off-the-presses  beyondthebattle.net  is also unveiled in this episode.  Head over to sign...

In this episode, Noah breaks down the 5th video in the 6th video small group curriculum.  The topic is "Embracing Reality" as we look at the perils of living in fantasy.  It doesn't matter how good fantasy food looks, you will die of starvation if you try eating it.  The mailbag also brings up the question of domestic violence and how porn is used as an escape when marital trouble strikes.